Patents by Inventor Hlroyuki Tanaka

Hlroyuki Tanaka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for managing a storage network to reduce power consumption
    Patent number: 9329790
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer program products are provided for managing a storage network system is provided. The storage network system includes a plurality of zones. Each of the plurality of zones includes at least one storage network device. A link-down event associated with one of the storage network devices is detected. One of the plurality of zones is identified is identified as being unused if the zone is not accessed by another of the storage network devices in another of the plurality of zones and if the zone does not access another of the storage network devices in another of the plurality of zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Jinno, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Hlroyuki Tanaka, Yoshihiko Terashita